Chronicles of Barador: Part 1
Long ago, in the land of Barador, Palin staggered away from his latest battle with the king Shadow Demon. His wounds oozed with dark red blood and stained his green shirt. He was using his Katin stick as a cane as he limped back to Henorak, his hometown.
Palin was a fighter and everyone knew it. He wasn't afraid of anything or anyone. That's why the Gods blessed him with the sacred Katin stick. The Katin stick is a wooden staff with extreme powers and can transform into many various weapons.
After Palin had passed a barren wasteland and got to the other end of the island, he realized he had gone too far. He turned back. When he got back to the barren wasteland, he noticed that he had never seen it before today. Being 16 years old, Palin had traveled all over Tobek Island yet he had never seen this place before. Then he saw his grandfather's sword on the ground and it all came to him. This was Henorak! All the confusion and blood loss suddenly made Palin pass out.
A few days later in Elvenor, Tera was striding leisurely through the damp woods, the fresh dew clinging to her small leather shoes. She had never gone so deep into the forest before. The elf was scared, but she knew if she went back, she would be called "Scareda" for the rest of her life. Suddenly, she heard a rustle behind a bush. She jumped so high that her lush blonde hair flipped all over her face. When she finally got enough courage to look, she became angry with herself for being so frightened by just a small squirrel, which chattered annoyingly from all the commotion. Tara found a small gash in her left ankle; probably from a rock or twig. Eventually she got up and continued limping onward. When she got past the next bush, she quickly found a much better reason to scream!
When Palin finally woke up, he didn't really know what was happening. All that he could hear was a deafening scream, presumably from a girl nearby, and large thudding noises. His arms were heavy and his eyes rolled around in his head. After about ten seconds, he could see clearly again. The first thing that he saw was a girl being chased by the Takuta bird. A Takuta bird is like a giant vulture with a purple body and powerful legs. He reached for his Katin Stick, but it was not there. Quickly he grabbed his back-up dagger, ripping it from its scabbard. The Takuta bird was fast, so he had to gather his wits before he struck. In my condition, he thought, I won't be able to catch it. So he decided to try and throw it.
Tera was running out of breath. She was very good at running, but not for long periods of time. Not to mention her bleeding ankle. Soon the giant beast would be upon her and she would die. Suddenly the bird's large beak caught the back of her dress. "Help", she screamed. Then the beast let go. She tripped and fell to the ground. When she got up she could see that the beast had a dagger sticking out of it's side, and it was staggering toward her. Someone shouted, "Move!" and she realized with terror that the bird was going to fall on her. But she couldn't move. She was petrified with fright. Suddenly she was swept off her feat and thrown off to the side. A large thud quickly followed.
To be continued…